Directions to contributors: All papers submitted to the Thai Journal of Anesthesiology will be reviewed by the editor, who will decide upon the time of publication and retain the right to modify the style and the length of the contribution. However, major changes will be agreed with the authors.

Manuscripts:

Manuscripts submitted to the Thai Journal of Anesthesiology should be prepared in accordance with the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) regarding the conduct, reporting, editing, and publication of scholarly work in medical journals.

All manuscripts can be submitted online (https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anesthai/index) along with

1. A cover letter: A cover letter must include the name of the corresponding author,full address, telephone number, and e-mail address, title, and category of the submitted manuscript: original article, case report, or review articles.
2. The author agreement form
3. The checklist guideline (download from the journal website).
4. Document of Institutional Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval

Authors for whom English is a second language may choose to have their manuscript professionally edited before submission to improve the English.

Manuscripts of original work should be arranged in the conventional order of title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, objectives, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments, references, table, and figure legends.

Title page: The title page should contain the title, which should be concise and informative, the authors’ names, affiliations, and the address of the authors, including the correspondence.

Abstract: A structured abstract, with 250 words or fewer, is submitted as required for regular articles. The abstract should state the Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions, each with a brief, adequate presentation. Abstracts for case reports should not exceed 100 words.

Keywords: Below the abstract list 3 to 5 keywords or short phrases for indexing purposes.

Introduction: State clearly the purpose of the study. Summarize the rationale for the study. Give only strictly pertinent references, and it is not necessary to include all the background literature.

Objective: state the main objective or purpose, thus clearly identifying the hypothesis to be treated and the questions addressed in the manuscript.

Materials and Methods: Briefly describe the study design, patient population, procedures, control groups, and statistical methods employed in the study.

Results: Present the findings in a logical sequence using text, tables, and illustrations as appropriate. Emphasize and summarize only the most important observations.

Discussion: Interpret and discuss the study findings in relation to previously published studies. Recommendations and clinical implications may be included when appropriate.

Conclusion: Provide a concise and clear take-home message while avoiding unnecessary repetition of previously stated concepts. Excessive generalization of the study implications should be avoided. Implications for current clinical practice or recommendations should be discussed only when appropriately supported by the study findings.

Acknowledgements: List of individuals who provided research funding or help during the research (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance, or proofreading the article, etc.)

Author Contributions: Authors are required to provide an Author Contributions statement according to the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy), which includes 14 contributor roles: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal Analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data Curation, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project Administration, and Funding Acquisition. Each author’s specific contribution must be clearly identified at the time of submission.

Declaration of Conflict of Interest: All authors must disclose any financial, personal, institutional, or other relationships that could be perceived to influence the work reported in the manuscript. If no conflict of interest exists, authors should state: “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

References: References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first cited in the text and indicated using superscript Arabic numerals. The Journal follows the Vancouver referencing style. References cited in the text, tables, and figure legends should be identified by Arabic numerals in superscript format. For references with six or fewer authors, all authors should be listed. For references with seven or more authors, list the first three authors followed by et al. Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the style used in Index Medicus. Authors are encouraged to avoid citing abstracts whenever possible. Unpublished data and personal communications should not be included in the reference list.

Example of references:

Journal article:

Rose ME, Huerbin MB, Melick J, et al. Regulation of interstitial excitatory amino acid concentrations after cortical contusion injury. Brain Res 2002;935:40-6.

Book:

Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002. p 200-9.

Book chapter:

Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002. p 93-113.

Journal on the Internet:

Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [Internet]. 2002 [cited 2002 Aug 12];102. Available from: http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/Wawatch.htm.

Book on the Internet:

Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer. [Internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 2001 [cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/Wawatch.htm.

Tables:  Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.  Please supply editable files.  A short descriptive title of the Tables should appear above each table with a clear legend and any footnotes suitably identified below in English.  All units must be included

Figures:  Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for gray scale, and 300 dpi for color). Figures should be saved as TIFT or JPEG files. Figures should be completely labeled, taking into account necessary size reduction. A short descriptive title of the figures should appear below each figure with a clear legend and any footnotes suitably identified below in English.